“The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Press is a non-profit publisher committed to the dissemination of high quality social science publications, in print and electronic form.  It supports the social science research community through a strong commitment to ‘opening access to quality social science in Africa’.”

RiskMetrics (through ISS Governance Services) provides corporate governance data and we subscribe their Directors Data through WRDS:

RiskMetrics. Directors data request [electrionic resource].

http://library.hku.hk/record=b4187090

It includes variables related to individual board directors, such as name, age, tenure, gender, committee memberships, independence classification, primary employer and title, number of other public company boards serving on, shares owned, etc. The data began in 1996 and is updated annually.

You may also wish to find the following at their ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Insight available online at blog.riskmetrics.com/esg:

2012 ESG Trends to Watch

Probiotics : the link between beneficial oral bacteria and total health / John Thomas.

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It is estimated today that over 80% of all Americans suffer from gum disease and 35 million have a severe form of it. Conventional treatments for advanced gum (periodontal) disease can be very expensive and painful. While brushing, flossing, and regular visits to the dentist can certainly go a long way toward preventing gum disease, scientists have identified powerful new tools to fight this silent epidemic. Mounting evidence reveals that that periodontal disease can be the starting point for illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, and respiratory ailments. New research suggests that probiotics, specifically lactobacillus reuteri, may prevent–and even reverse–signs of gum disease.

Osteology guidelines for oral and maxillofacial regeneration : preclinical models for translational research / W.V. Giannobile, M. Nevins (editors).

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The Osteology Guidelines provide comprehensive guidance when creating protocols for the most prevalent maxillofacial regenerative research so that there will be meaningful outcomes. The overreaching purpose of these projects is to be able to translate the results to clinical investigation and eventually determine the safety and efficacy of new biologics for the benefit of patients.

Essential microbiology for dentistry / Lakshman Samaranayake.

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The new edition of this highly successful book continues to offer readers everything they require to gain a full understanding of microbiology as it relates to modern dental practice. The rich combination of easy-to-read text together with the extensive artwork programme makes Essential Microbiology for Dentistry the first choice of microbiology textbook for many students of dentistry worldwide.

The all new Proquest platform has rolled out and will provide a single access point to all Proquest, CSA Illumina and Chadwyck-Healey databases over time.  More information about the databases to be migrated can be found here.   

The all new Proquest platform is an easy-to-learn interface that will provide users simplified access to a broad range of authoritative resources and complementary content types and formats, including leading journals, periodicals, news content, rare and archival information, dissertations, research reports, ebooks, and multimedia. 

More information, including online demos, webinars, and regular updates is available here.

IMDB is the world’s largest collection of movie, TV and celebrity information. IMDb is the leading app on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad to find showtimes, watch trailers, rate movies, browse photo galleries, get US TV listings, find latest DVD releases, explore popular charts and share movie information.

They aim to list every detail about every movie and TV show ever made, including who was in it, who made it, the plot, user ratings, trailers, photos, reviews, quotes, goofs, trivia and much more.

“History: Maps of World” is a fun and educational collection of high-resolution historical maps. Check it out to keep up with your history, learn something about history.

Energy, Sustainability and Society is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published under the brand SpringerOpen.

It aims to provide an international and interdisciplinary forum for the discourse between natural, social & political scientists, engineers, as well as experts from industry and the public sector who drive the innovation of sustainable energy systems. It is the particular aim of this journal to publish papers reaching across different disciplines and providing a substantial contribution to the holistic innovation of sustainable energy systems.  

By submitting your research to Energy, Sustainability and Society you will benefit from:

• Open Access – articles are freely available online
• Rigorous peer review
• Retaining the copyright to your article
• High visibility

In March 2011, HKU & Springer signed the 2nd deal to allow all HKU faculty & students to publish in Open Access.

For more information about the journal and to submit your next research article, please visit the journal website.

1. The Great Recession and Serving Dislocated Workers with Disabilities: Perspectives from One-Stop Career Centers and Rapid Response Coordinators
2. Green Jobs: A Resources Guide for Individuals with Disabilities
3. The Interaction of Workforce Development Programs and Unemployment Compensation by Individuals with Diabilities in Washington State
4. Moving TANF Recipients with Disabilities to Work: Examples of State Strategies

[Source: IssueLab]

“Dictionary.com mobile dictionary and thesaurus app that is available for download in the iTunes App Store and Blackberry App World. The app includes nearly 2,000,000 words, definitions, synonyms and antonyms. It also features audio pronunciation, voice-to-text search and Dictionary.com’s popular Word of the Day and Hot Word blog.“

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